Lazy Mom's Grilled Cheese

Landon (4) loves grilled cheese sandwiches (almost as much as Cason loves PB&J). He requests grilled cheese almost everyday for lunch. I hate to cook them on the stove, especially just to make one sandwich (and if it is the middle of summer, you can forget me adding any heat to my house!). So, here is the solution I came up with: I put two slices of bread in the toaster. When they are done I butter the toast, put a slice of cheese in the middle, and microwave until the cheese is melted (usually only about 20 seconds). And VOILA! A grilled cheese sandwich in a fraction of the time without heating up my kitchen.

PB&J

Cason loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He asks for one everyday for lunch. One day when I was at my friend Shane's house for a play date, she made the kids PB&J by mixing the peanut butter and jelly in a bowl first before putting it on the bread. She said it makes it spread on easier (and it does!). Shortly after that I was in the grocery store and noticed the Smucker's Uncrustable PB&J sandwiches in the freezer section (they are too expensive for me to justify saving the time).

After these two experiences, I came up with a system: I buy a loaf of bread, peanut butter and jelly. I use a lot of Peanut Butter and a lot of jelly and put them in a big bowl and use a mixer to blend them. Then I make a whole loaf of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I cut each one and wrap them individually, then put them all in a large freezer bag, or back in the bread bag and throw it in my freezer (it only takes about 10-15 minutes to make them all at once). Now on school days, I just get one out and throw it in a bag with a drink and some fruit. It is a major time saver. It freezes very well, and thaws in time for lunch. I have even tried one myself, and it tastes great!